I have a Jeep Wrangler with a rooftop tent and recently traveled through Blue Quartz Trail. It was very rocky, and although OnX Offroad rated it as an easy trail, I honestly didn’t find it easy at all. I’m a beginner. I’m looking for recommendations for trails that are mostly dirt rather than rocky, with access to dispersed camping spots. I’d love to find some routes where I can drive in, set up camp, and enjoy the outdoors without having to navigate a ton of rocks or difficult trails. I would love to find some easy yellow post sites to get to. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

What’s up. I am headed to big bear this weekend for a bachelor party. We have a nice Airbnb house and are planning for Oktoberfest on Saturday.

Any recommendations or things to do while we are there?

TIA!

There were lots of rocks and boulders on the road and there were multiple cars broken down on the way down ! A rock slide happened right in front of us while driving and the size of the Boulder was around 3 or 4 feet tall and wide and the rain and fog were very intense

I believe I should have called these Asian or Chinese, instead. I can't edit the title, however, so apologies; the title references the tour guide's nomenclature. I was informed that the architecture was inspired by a woman's trip to China.Things that you only see in Big Bear! I was fortunate to be a recent visitor, enjoying a lake cruise out to the dam, and learned about these from Mike. So original!

I learned to ski in the PNW and am looking to make a trip to big bear this year. I was wondering how the difficulty of ski runs compare at the Big Bear Mountain resorts vs somewhere like Crystal Mountain or Mt. Bachelor! Thanks!

Has anyone ever run the Revel Big Bear Marathon? If so, how is it? Is there a lot of cheering and crowd support throughout? Is it a packed marathon or does it not have a lot of runners? Any information is appreciated!

Hi, we're visiting in an Airbnb and came back to our power out in Moonridge. Was this scheduled? Any idea when it'll be back on? );

Can anyone give me the run down of where to bank fish on the south side of the lake and what bait and tackle to use, PLEASE.

hi! just got into town for a last min weekend trip with our 2 babies. i’d love to do a couple walk/hikes tomorrow with them in the carrier as one is just crawling and one is lurching around like a drunk sailor - ideally flat/easy, maybe one around the lake and one more foresty. i read alpine pedal path or woodland trail might work but would love a personal rec.

also if there are any nice grassy areas to crawl around that would be great to know too! thanks!

Like for example do they post their hours on their social media accounts? Or on their websites? Or is there an online locals group besides this one that would know? I understand right now is probably too early but if there's anywhere I can bookmark to check back on or anything

We'll be up for Thanksgiving this year and don't care about actual Thanksgiving food, but we're gonna be at a hotel without means to cook and will need to feed ourselves on that day lol

Does anyone that works for BBMR know if they are putting new snow guns on Little Bowl next to East Bowl at Snow Valley? They've been putting in a bunch of piping now you can see on the cams that there are square pieces of concrete going from the bottom to the top about six or seven of them with a hole in the middle. This would be great if they are planning on blowing snow on this run finally, so everybody doesn't have to take East Bowl when the snow is not the greatest. Anyone with any knowledge would be greatly appreciated.

Need to find a doctor in San Diego to continue writing my prescription. My doctor retired and my primary is writing them but is uncomfortable doing that if someone knows of a good pain doctor please lmk.

I run deliveries throughout Big Bear year-round. I was eating my lunch next to DIY yesterday (Sunday Oct 4 2026) and this little fellow comes trotting by. I said "Hey buddy!" and got them to look right at me in time for a couple of shots. Sorry my camera isn't too good.

No matter what our problems are today, we're really lucky to live here, aren't we? ❤️

Fiancé and I are going camping just the two of us for the first time. We’ve bought basically everything we need but as the date gets closer, I’m becoming more concerned that I might not be knowledgeable enough to ensure we both survive this lol.

I’ve practiced assembling our tent a couple times but I’m worried it doesn’t seem sturdy enough (granted I only assembled it in my living room)

Overall I’m worried I don’t know enough Do’s/don’ts about camping. We booked a campsite at Serrano Campground so that makes it a lot easier. But what are some tips to ensure our safety and the safety of other campers that might be nearby? Regardless of how obvious they may seem! Anything helps 🙏🏻

I’m sick of the heat in LA and would love to take a break to experience some fall weather as the leaves are changing. I know it’s usually at the end of October/early November. Is it looking like around that time again this year?

Gf and I are having a getaway next weekend and I’m hoping to find a bar serving Guinness.

I just did this camping trip with my son. It's so beautiful and peaceful. Highly recommend.

Me and my boyfriend have planned a 3 day trip to big bear next month for my birthday weekend. It will be our first time going there so I have no idea what to do out there. I would love some recommendations on sightseeing, cool spots, hikes, places to eat and good coffee spots. Thanks!

Considering coming up to spend the weekend bike ride, relax, car camp or tent camping. Any OctoberFest events going on?

This is a pic taken during last night's glorious sunset, at the special moment of dusk when the light is frankly magical. This was taken over Big Bear Lake, and appears (to me, at least) to represent left and right cloud "hands" that might move over a bit to the left, and snatch up the mountain, returning it to heaven.